When the Moon Hatched - please tell me it gets better

This is the first book I'm reading after my baby was born. Not sure if that was a good choice because I CANNOT get past the writing.

It's so nonsensical. What does "the wall wraps around the world's plump belly like a belt" even mean???? Or "the discreet swell of her babe-laden abdoment". Or "Flakes of white light fall from the arched ceiling like a spill of snow. They settle on her gush of pale hair, EXTINGUISHING"??????? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN??? (this is supposed to describe the LIGHTING)

I really want to like this book. The plot seems interesting, I really like the world building, and I am enjoying the characters.

But the writing.

I cannot get past it.

When it is written like this.

And has a litter of similes.

Like a dog that just gave birth.

PLEASE tell me the writing gets better. I'm close to dnf'ing which is sad because I do think I otherwise would have liked it.